She was buried alive at the start, but she's determined to smash her ex-husband's head in

Watching Lin Qingwei leave unharmed, Lin Shuhui's eyes darkened further. Aunt Liu's arm was pinched painfully by Lin Shuhui, and she couldn't help but hiss as she looked at her with concern.

He asked in a low voice, "Hui'er?"

Lin Shuhui then let go, her brows furrowed, and she looked pitiful again. Her eyes reddened, and she burst into tears again in front of Lin Zhengwen.

Lin Zhengwen's head was about to explode from the headache! What kind of things are happening every day! He just broke off the engagement yesterday, making a laughing stock, and today he's caused another big mess, hooking up with Princess Huarong's future husband!

I used to feel sorry for Lin Shuhui because of her tears, but now I just feel annoyed! What I'm more worried about is whether Princess Huarong will take her anger out on the Lin family because of this!

"Starting tomorrow, you will stay in the mansion awaiting your marriage! You are not allowed to step out of the courtyard even once!"

Lin Shuhui's eyes turned colder. Seeing that her tears were no longer effective on Lin Zhengwen, she decided not to cry anymore. She wiped away her tears and stepped out of Aunt Liu's arms.

Lin Zhengwen stared in disbelief, pointing at her and saying, "What kind of expression is that?!"

Are you trying to drive him crazy with just one or two of them?

"Father, whatever expression you think I have, that's fine. Tomorrow I won't stay in the mansion; I'm going to the palace."

She completely changed her usual humble and timid image, speaking each word with a strong and clear voice, as if she were a different person. Lin Zhengwen thought it was just a hallucination caused by his anger, but every time he opened his eyes, he saw Lin Shuhui like this.

"What are you doing in the palace! Are you waiting to be gossiped about and laughed at!" Lin Zhengwen couldn't stand up any longer and slumped into a chair in anger, pointing at Lin Shuhui and babbling on and on.

What would I do upon entering the palace? Of course, it's to find a way to avoid becoming Xu Hanzhang's concubine. Who does he think he is?

“Who would dare laugh at a princess bestowing a marriage upon someone?” Lin Shuhui said. “Does Father think the princess’s decision is wrong?”

"you!!!"

Lin Zhengwen felt he wouldn't live much longer. It was bad enough that Lin Qingwei was disobedient, but how did Lin Shuhui turn out like this too! In the end, the one who gave him the least trouble was actually Lin Xiuyao!

Ye raised her hand to slap Lin Shuhui, but Lin Shuhui grabbed her wrist and used the force to push her back hard. Even Aunt Liu was frightened and began to apologize to Ye repeatedly.

Lin Shuhui glanced at her coldly: "Auntie, there's no need for that. I will make sure you stand even higher than Madam in the future."

Let's completely break off all ties then. No one can stop her. Since no one is willing to help her, she'll help herself. She'll get everything she wants...

Back at Qinghui Hall, Lin Qingwei immediately asked Peizhi to fetch a doctor. It took a lot of effort to take the little beggar out of Chunqi's arms. She comforted Chunqi, saying, "Chunqi, don't be afraid. Now that we've found her, she won't get lost again. It's safe here. She's too dirty and needs a bath and a change of clothes."

Chunqi was stunned, feeling like she was dreaming. The person she and Pei Zhaoan had been searching for for so many years had appeared so easily. It was too unreal. She couldn't believe that her sister had really been found unless she hugged her tightly.

The little girl in my arms was sobbing and couldn't say a word. She used her dirty little hands to brush her hair aside, revealing two dark, bright eyes like grapes.

She just stared at Chunqi and forced a smile.

She was also confused. She didn't know if the person in front of her who was hugging her and crying was her sister. But she was so afraid of being tormented that she just wanted to settle down somewhere peacefully.

When Chunqi saw her, she burst into tears; the woman didn't recognize her...

Overwhelmed by guilt, Chunqi could barely control herself: "It's all my fault! It's all my fault! Why didn't I hold my sister's hand tightly back then and we still got separated! It's all my fault!"

She regretted it so much. If she had stayed with her sister all those years ago, they would have been rescued by Pei Zhaoan together, and her sister wouldn't have suffered so much.

Lin Qingwei gently patted her back and said softly, "It's not your fault, it's really not your fault. Don't blame yourself for what happened with those human traffickers. You were just a little kid with no ability to protect yourself back then."

Pei Lan and Pei Yun also looked at Chun Qi with concern. Although their words were not as logical as Lin Qingwei's, their relationship was genuine.

The warm sunlight shone on her, making everything bright and cozy, pulling Chunqi out of that smelly and dark little room. She tried to calm herself down.

She was so lucky to meet Pei Zhaoan, who saved her and gave her a second life, and now she has met Lin Qingwei and a group of such lovely girls.

Dwelling on the past will only make you more miserable. Lin Qingwei is right. It's all because of those human traffickers back then.

"I will kill them."

For money, they have caused countless families a lifetime of suffering; they are absolutely unforgivable.

Chunqi looked at her dirty younger sister, then at Lin Qingwei standing in the sunlight, and suddenly moved in front of her, kneeling down and straightening up, which startled Peilan and Peiyun, who immediately tried to pull her away.

She shook her head, then looked at Lin Qingwei very seriously and said, "Thank you for saving her, Miss. Since she was saved by you, please give her a name so that she can sever ties with the past and start anew."

Lin Qingwei squatted down to be at eye level with Chunqi, stopping her from kowtowing next.

“Xi means light and hope, so let’s call her Chunxi.”

Chunxi seemed quite satisfied with the name, her smile becoming more genuine and less ingratiating. The new name made her feel a stronger sense of belonging. She looked at Chunqi and suddenly realized that his face seemed somewhat familiar.

But her experiences over the years have made her hesitant to trust anyone easily anymore...

When helping Chunxi bathe, Peilan and Peiyun couldn't hold her down no matter what they did. She was too scared, and almost no one could get close to her except for Lin Qingwei and Chunqi.

Lin Qingwei and Chunqi had no choice but to roll up their sleeves and go in themselves to help Chunxi take a bath.

A fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl was almost skin and bones due to years of malnutrition and the ravages of wind and snow. She was pitifully thin with no flesh at all, and her whole body was covered with bruises from beatings or bloodstains left by whippings.

As Chunqi washed Chunxi's body, she secretly wiped away her tears, vowing in her heart to make up for the suffering her sister had endured over the years.

Lin Qingwei felt bad seeing the little girl beaten like this. She wanted to say something to ease the somber atmosphere, but then she suddenly saw the familiar brand on Chunxi's shoulder.

Her hands froze, her heart pounded, and her breathing became rapid.

How did you get the scar on your back?

Her overly emotional outburst frightened Chunxi, who huddled in the tub in fear, unable to utter a single word. Chunqi knew that Lin Qingwei wouldn't lose control for no reason, so she comforted her sister while looking at Lin Qingwei with concern.

"I have this scar too, miss. Is there a problem?"